Tuesday, May 4, 1999 Published at 13:39 GMT 14:39 UKEntertainmentDiana's song score for saleCandle in the Wind was originally a tribute to Marilyn MonroeThe score for Sir Elton John's tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales - Candle In The Wind `97 - is to be auctioned, with the money raised going to charity.

The sale is the idea of former Beatles record producer Sir George Martin and was announced last October.

He got permission to sell the score and the track's British record industry award from Sir Elton - who performed the song at Diana's funeral - and songwriter Bernie Taupin, who co-wrote the original song with Sir Elton and rewrote the lyrics for the funeral.

The hand-notated instrumental score and the award marking 33 million sales of the track are together set to fetch up to £60,000 at Sotheby's sale on 21 May.

The handwritten lyrics to the song were auctioned in February last year. They were bought by US businessman Bob Wilson for $442,500 and donated to the Los Angeles Children's Hospital.

The lyics to Candle in the Wind '97 were auctioned last year

The record sales of the historic track, which was produced by Sir George, raised more than £20m for the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund.

The original Candle In The Wind song was Sir Elton's tribute to screen legend Marilyn Monroe, who died in 1962. The rewritten version took Mr Taupin just 90 minutes to complete.